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Gas stations in Clark County, WA

The gas stations in Clark County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 82 out of 100: High

Ranked #112 of 2,358 scored counties
#2 of 34 scored counties in Washington

Listings
154
132 chain locations (86%)
Official establishments
96
−4.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$570.9M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,913 a household
Spending per listing
$3.7M
55% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.9
28% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
532,119
+5.3% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

For gas stations, Clark County has a Groundwork market score of 82 (high): #112 of 2,358 scored counties and #2 of 34 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gas stations.

At $2,913 per household (12% above the U.S. average), households in Clark County spend about $570.9M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 154 gas stations, that is $3.7M per station, 55% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Clark County has 154 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 132 of them (86%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.9, 28% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 96 businesses with payroll in Clark County classed as gasoline stations, down 4.9% from 2019. That is one for every 2,042 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $34.2M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Clark County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Clark County grew 5.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Clark County compares

The same measures for Washington and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all gasoline and other fuels by the gas stations counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Gas stations in Clark County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureClark CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.99.510.9
Spending per listing$3.7M$2.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment2,0421,6971,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−4.9%−3.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.3%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,913$2,729$2,595
Median household income$97,536$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score8274

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
101 → 96−4.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,040
Annual payroll, 2023
$29.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
154132 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
239The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
10
Amount
$34.2M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Clark County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Clark County

Population, 2025 estimate
532,119+5.3% since 2020
Households
196,017
Median age
39.7
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
629 sq. mi.
People per square mile
823
Median household income
$97,536+29.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$125,385
Median home value
$522,900
Jobs located here
180,756
Daytime population
458,006Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Washington

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The highest-scoring counties in Washington for gas stations, numbered among those based in Washington, with Clark County marked.

Top counties in Washington

Counties in Washington ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Douglas County, WA9395.7$5.7M+8.0%#9 of 2,358
2Clark County, WA821547.9$3.7M+5.3%#112 of 2,358
3Snohomish County, WA812708.5$3.4M+4.9%#132 of 2,358
4Mason County, WA813413.1$2.5M+7.8%#141 of 2,358
5Stevens County, WA802713.9$2.4M+6.6%#158 of 2,358
6Benton County, WA78759.6$3M+6.9%#195 of 2,358
7Pierce County, WA763209.1$3.2M+2.5%#234 of 2,358
8Kitsap County, WA761079.9$3M+2.7%#236 of 2,358
9Island County, WA74215.8$5.1M−1.5%#278 of 2,358
10Skagit County, WA746011.5$2.7M+2.4%#299 of 2,358

Other business types in Clark County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gas stations are in Clark County, WA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 154 gas stations in Clark County. 132 of them (86%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 96 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 4.9% from 2019.

How much do households in Clark County, WA spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $570.9M a year, or $2,913 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 154 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 196,017 households in Clark County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Clark County, WA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Clark County has 7.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 28% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.7M, 55% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Clark County would have about 239, against 154 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,042 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Clark County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Clark County at 532,119 people in 2025, up 5.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 196,017 households. Median household income in Clark County is $97,536, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.6%, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Clark County scores 82 for gas stations (high), #112 of 2,358 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Clark County

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